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Fri. Feb. 24, 1899: Ther. 7 am. warm. 7 pm cold. Wea. cloudy, squally. clear. W finished the wire fence forenoon, and started home 2-10 pm. via L.M. Gulch. camped on the Elephant mountain about 4 mi north of the gap Saturday 25: Ther. cold. 8 am. Wea. wind from S. changed and and came from north later in day. We left camp 7-40, and came via. Cane Beds where we nooned. got home about 9 pm after traveling 55 or 60 miles. Sunday 26: Ther. 8 am. 43º., Wea. thin clouds. I went to meeting also to ward conference in the evening Pres. David H. Cannon & Erastus B. Snow were with us.

These diaries, written by William Louis Crawford, contains daily comments on the weather and on his activities with family and associates, crop growing, animal herding, photography, crayon painting, travel, church, etc. while living with his family at Oak Creek in Zion Canyon near Springdale, Utah. The first begins in the year 1898 when Louis was 25. Missionary experiences in Oklahoma are recorded from Nov. 17, 1904 to June 13, 1906.

Fri. Feb. 24, 1899: Ther. 7 am. warm. 7 pm cold. Wea. cloudy, squally. clear. W finished the wire fence forenoon, and started home 2-10 pm. via L.M. Gulch. camped on the Elephant mountain about 4 mi north of the gap Saturday 25: Ther. cold. 8 am. Wea. wind from S. changed and and came from north later in day. We left camp 7-40, and came via. Cane Beds where we nooned. got home about 9 pm after traveling 55 or 60 miles. Sunday 26: Ther. 8 am. 43º., Wea. thin clouds. I went to meeting also to ward conference in the evening Pres. David H. Cannon & Erastus B. Snow were with us.